Man hit while crossing street

SANTA ANA – A man was hospitalized Sunday morning after being hit while trying to cross a busy street, police said.

The man, who was attempting to cross to the east side of road in the 1700 block of North Main Street, was hit about 10:45 a.m. by a car traveling north, Santa Ana police Sgt. Mark Kozakowski said. Witnesses told police that the man had bolted into heavy traffic.

The man was transported to an area hospital with injuries that included a separated chest cavity, Kozakowski said. He is expected to survive.

Kozakowski said the driver remained at the scene and was not cited or arrested.

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